depressclutch/brakepedaland set parkingbrake. 2. Place gearshift leverin neutral(N) position. 3. Moveattachmentclutchto disengaged position. 4. Movethrottlecontrol to fast position 5. Pull chokecontrol outfor a cold engine startattempt.Fora warmengine start attemptthe chokecontrol maynot be needed. NOTE:Beforestarting, readthe warm and cold startingproceduresbelow. 6.
Insert keyinto ignitionand turn key clockwiseto start positionand release keyas soonas engine starts.Do not runstarter continuouslyfor more thanfifteensecondsper minute.If the enginedoes not start after several attempts,pushchoke controlin, wait a few minutesand try again.If engine stilldoes notstart, pull the chokecon- trol out and retry. WARMWEATHERSTARTING(50° F and above) 7. Whenengine starts, slowlypushchoke controlin until the engine beginsto runsmoothly.If the engine startsto run roughly,pull the chokecontrol out slightlyfor a fewsecondsand then continueto pushthe control in slowly.
The attachmentsand grounddrivecan now be used.Ifthe enginedoes not acceptthe load, restartthe engine and allowit to warm upfor one minuteusing the choke as describedabove. COLDWEATHERSTARTING(50° F and below) 7. Whenengine starts,slowly pushchoke controlin until the engine beginsto run smoothly.Continueto pushthe choke controlin small stepsallowingthe en- gineto acceptsmall changesin speed and load, until the chokecontrol is fully in. Ifthe enginestartsto runroughly, pullthe choke controlout slightlyfor a fewsecondsand thencontinueto push the control inslowly.This may re- quirean enginewarm-upperiodfrom severalsecondsto severalminutes, dependingon the temperature.
The attachmentscan be usedduring the enginewarm-upperiodand may requirethe choke control bepulled out slightly. NOTE: If at a high altitude(above3000 feet) or in cold temperatures(below32 F) the carburetorfuel mixturemay needto be adjustedfor best engineperformance. See"TOADJUSTCARBURETOR"inthe Service andAdjustmentssectionof this manual. MOWING TIPS Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing is attached to tractor. Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing performance. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. The left hand side of mower should be used for trimming.
Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has already been cut. Have the cut area to the right of the tractor. This will result in a more even distribution of clippings and more uniform cutting. When mowing large areas, start by turning to the right so that clippings will discharge away from shrubs, fences, driveways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow in the opposite direction making left hand turns until finished. ]1, ( ., If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to reduce load and pos- sible fire hazard from dried clippings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to the desired height. Do not mow grass when it is wet.
Wet grass will plug mower and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to dry before mowing. Always operate engine at full throttle when mowing to assure better mowing performance and proper discharge of material. Regulate ground speed by selecting a low enough gear to give the mower cutting performance as well as the quality of cut desired. When operating attachments, select a ground speed that will suit the terrain and give best performance of the at- tachment being used. 14